After seeing several posts in the Community regarding Bible Study software for different Mobile devices, I figured I'd start a new discussion on this particular topics, especially since I work for Christian media & publishing company (Strang Communications), although we don't create software.

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Laridian works on Windows Phone Palm OS, Windows 8, Windows Mobile (Touch and Non-Touch), PCs, iPod, IPod Touch, iPhone and Blackberries. Also, if you buy a book/bible for 1 platform, you do not have to re-buy for it other platforms and they regularly give discounts. Free books are also available. This is my favorite for Windows Phone due to its ease of use, quality and low cost.

YouVersion has a cross-platform Bible that also has downloadable translations on some platforms. It is also available via mobile Web.

Olive Tree works on Windows, Palm OS, Windows Mobile (Touch and Non-Touch), PCs, iPhone and Blackberries. It also has a bunch of free books available, as well as some very advanced books (language tools and such) for purchase. They have some excellent original language (Hebrew, Greek & Aramaic) tools.

Pocket eSword. This was one of the first programs available for Windows CE/Mobile years ago. One of the best features of this software is it has always been FREE! However, in recent years, because of changes in legislation, some books must be purchased from 3rd parties, but most of the resources are free.

I also discovered a new project called PocketSword, which is currently in Beta 2. Looks to be for iPhone and iPod Touch. Haven't played with it. I'm wondering if it is related to Pocket eSword (I don't think it is, but I don't know for sure)?

I have an Iphone and You Version works pretty darn well. Even their web site is kinda cool. www.youversion.com. It has a ton of versions. Some versions you can have "offline" and if you're online almost all of them are there.

Sounds like I need to update my research in the iPhone part of the market. Thanks for sharing.

I was just wondering, what exactly is it that you like best about those particular programs?

This is the first bible software I have ever had on a phone so it is hard to compare with anything else. You can see the same bible passage in several different texts very quickly. It is kind of expensive though, but not really for what you are getting......

pretty interesting, booktrack also released sound bible app its currently have 7 books and also king james bible the thing i found interesting in that bible is that its ambient sound effect that changes by text and scroll you can have a look at http://bibleapp.booktrack.com/

Pastor Chuck Smith has a verse by verse bible commentary from Genesis all the way through to Revelations.

He is 85 yrs old and has an amazing understanding of the scriptures.

Very very good and if you listen to his studies, he explains the scriptures through an understanding of backgrounds, traditions, cultural differences and also how Hebrew words were used compared to them being "translated" and lost their meaning in translation ...

I would reccommend this to ANYONE and EVERYONE whom is interested and because its MP3, it can be used on any mobile device.

The C2000 study series is a quicker and less indepth study to the C3000 series.

I am working through the 3000 series studies (which range over 14 years from 1985-1999)

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